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Things to Do in November
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all into fun at the many activities planned throughout the borough! Here are some of this month’s most exciting events in Staten Island and nearby. Be sure to call ahead or visit event websites to confirm details and COVID precautions. Go to siparent.com/events for details on the events listed here and even more stuff to do with your family throughout the month!
NYC Winter Lantern Festival
Through Jan. 9, 2022: FridaySunday, 4:30-9:30pm
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden 1000 Richmond Terrace Walk through 8 acres of light installations featuring brilliant displays of flowers, and open sky and deep-sea adventures. The festival will be open every night, Dec. 24-Jan. 2. $16.99-$24.99.
LEGO Builders
Tuesdays in November, 4-5pm
South Beach Library 21-25 Robin Road Children will use their imagination to build with LEGO bricks and jumbo building blocks. Ages 3 and older.
Fall Foliage Tour
Nov. 4-6, Thursday and Saturday, 1-2:30pm
Snug Harbor Cultural Center 1000 Richmond Terrace Tour Snug Harbor when the autumn colors are at their most beautiful. The tour begins at the Visitor Info Booth on Chapel Road, continuing through the Pond Garden and ending in the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden. $10. More information at snug-harbor.org. 10 November 2021 • siparent.com
St. Alban’s Holiday Fair
Saturday, Nov. 6, 10am-6pm
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 76 St. Alban’s Place Get in the holiday spirit at this church fair with lots of items for sale, including books, attic treasures, and toys and games for kids.
Veterans Day Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 6, 11am
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church 54 Port Richmond Ave. Gold Star Father Bob Ollis will give the keynote address. After, there will be a relaxed gathering with light refreshments.
Great Food Expo
Nov. 6-7, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
New Jersey Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, NJ Sample specialty, gourmet, and ethnic foods, beverages, coffee, and tea. Plus, find cookware and flatware, food and wine destinations, and more.
Culture Eats: Cooking for Curious Kids
Sunday, Nov. 7, 1-3:30pm
Temple Israel Reform Congregation 315 Forest. Ave. In this Argentinian knish workshop, kids will learn how to make potato knishes from scratch. Ages 9 and older. $50. More information at templeisraelsiny.org.
Butterfly Workshop
Sunday, Nov. 7, 2-3pm
Staten Island Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace Learn about the monarch butterfly, why milkweed is so important for this species, how to spot milkweed on your property and more. $10.
